August 22, 2011 (original 2008) by Elizabeth Hinson-Hasty This article is an updated version of an essay that appears in
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March 5, 2012 By the Rev. Noelle Damico, Presbyterian Hunger Program A Glimpse of Morning Prayer I stand among one hundred and fifty people gathered in an enormous circle; dewy grass anointing our feet, the glow of the
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The following post was originally featured on the blog of the PC(USA) Office of Public Witness. “Before those days there were no wages… But now I will not deal with the remnant of this people as in the former days, says the LORD of hosts. For there shall be a
MoreHarris v. Quinn Limits Workers’ Collective Bargaining Rights Article originally featured in the Office of Public Witness blog. See also: J. Herbert Nelson Reacts to the Hobby Lobby Decision. The Reverend J. Herbert Nelson, II, Director of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness in Washington, DC, today expressed
MoreOn the one hand we are called to play the good Samaritan on life’s roadside; but that will be only an initial act. One day we must come to see that the whole Jericho road must be transformed so that men and women will not be constantly beaten and robbed
MoreWhen I was small, my grandfather used to tell me that the shortest verse in the Bible is “Jesus wept.” It made a strong impression on me, perhaps because it was the only verse I can remember him quoting. It was powerful to think of Jesus, the Son of God,
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This Saturday, January 11, is Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Human trafficking is modern-day slavery – the recruitment, harboring, transporting, providing or obtaining by any means any person for forced labor, slavery or servitude in any industry or site such as agriculture, construction, prostitution, manufacturing, begging, domestic service or marriage. The
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These days, when the business segment appears on a nightly news program or the radio, we often hear “good news.” The unemployment rate is down, and more companies are hiring. This is good news, right? In many ways, not really. Yes, it’s good news that people are able to find
MoreDialogue about food justice with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers & the Campaign for Fair Food! Monday, September 9, 2013 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT Presenters: Gerardo Reyes-Chávez (CIW) and Rev. Noelle Damico (PHP) Hear directly from one of the CIW’s farmworker-leaders about how the Campaign for Fair Food
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Aaron Stauffer is a student at Union Theological Seminary, New York, coordinator of the Student Christian Movement – New York City, and Associate Director, Religions for Peace. The intersection of citizenship and immigration is finally coming to the fore of national conversations. President Obama in his State of the Union
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March 3-17, 2013: From Ft Myers to Lakeland, FL… 200 Miles Action Alert from the Rev. Noelle Damico, Associate for Fair Food, Presbyterian Hunger Program Dear Friends, This Lent, you are invited to join the Coalition of Immokalee Workers in an historic, 200 mile March for Rights, Respect and Fair
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ACTION ALERT: Sign the letter of conscience to USDA Secretary Vilsack, calling on the federal agency to purchase its tomatoes through the Fair Food Program and to support the highest standards for addressing modern slavery. By the Rev. Noelle Damico of the PC(USA) Campaign for Fair Food in partnership with the
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